“Oh wow,” she continued, on a more serious note. “That's so insanely generous and nice. I don't even know what to do with that. That's really sweet.”

The South African native added that while such praise is "flattering," she’s focused on her current role, as Lorraine Broughton, in Atomic Blonde.

“Let's hope Atomic Blonde kicks some butt,” Theron said. “I love this character [and] I would love to explore this character again. All of the talk around it I find very flattering, but it's a little overwhelming, you know? All of it is really great, but a little overwhelming.